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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
405 PM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2025 Tornado Event Update #3...

.Update...Changed and moved the Forsyth EFU tornado to the Latham to Maroa EF0 tornado
.Correction to start time.

.Latham-Maroa Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.79 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2025
Start Time:             03:40 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NW Latham / Logan County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.9791 / -89.1804

End Date:               04/02/2025
End Time:               03:52 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NNW Maroa / De Witt County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.0747 / -88.9747

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down 1 mile northwest of Latham
along 2200th Ave and snapped a power pole. It progressed to the
northeast into Macon County and uprooted a tree near the
intersection of W School Rd and Strawn Rd. The tornado eventually
dissipated just west of US Hwy 51 along Rowell Rd.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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Shimon/Auten